Novak Djokovic is at one of the lowest points in his long career.
The Serbian is on a three-match losing streak and has withdrawn from tournaments to recalibrate ahead of the French Open.
Djokovic is targeting his 25th Grand Slam. It would give him the most in history in both the men’s and women’s game. He’s currently tied with Margaret Court with 24 titles.
But one tennis legend believes Novak will struggle to reach that illustrious 25th Grand Slam.
“I would never underestimate him, but I would be surprised if he won another major, let’s put it that way,” 18-time Grand Slam winner Chrissie Evert said on a phone interview.
It’s a tough thing to hear, especially from one of the best performers that Roland-Garros has ever seen.
Evert has seven French Open titles: 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, and 1986.
She has seen a lot of success, but believes Djokovic’s declining abilities make him less likely to claim another Slam.
“I mean, you’ve got to give the guy credit. This guy’s won everything, more than anybody. I would never say he’s not going to win, but I would be surprised. I would be pleasantly surprised, just with his results in the past and he’s human…I’m not feeling it.”
Ironically, Djokovic’s last tournament win came at Roland-Garros, but it was the 2024 Olympics. That was his first gold medal ever and rounded out his trophy case with almost every major achievement.
Novak Djokovic training hard today.
He’s healthy and will play his first match in Geneva next week. 🥳 pic.twitter.com/X0U8YYI91n
— Danny 🐊 (@DjokovicFan_) May 11, 2025
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One certain factor is that Djokovic always plays better when there are doubters or naysayers surrounding his performance.
Now he has another opportunity to prove a notable tennis analyst wrong.
